RE: [ST] Tech Info

["Rick & Joyce" <rnjwes@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nicely put, Jeff.  Thank you for saving me the trouble.  

A number of listers swear by Speed Bleeders and they're available
through one of the liSTeRS - is it RoTLE?  Andy?  I haven't put them on
my Sprint but have used them with good results on numerous cars.  

My trick for bleeding the Sprint is to remove the lt. caliper and
suspend it so the inverted 'U' of the crossover hose is no longer the
high point between the calipers.

Rick in Oregon
'01 Sprint ST

- -----Original Message-----
Jeff Moorse wrote:
 The affect of DOT 5 fluid on seals depends on the seal
material.  When it first came out, about 20 years ago,
most vehicles had seals that would be affected as you
describe.  Most now have seals that can handle DOT 5,
but you don't know without chemical compatability
information.  I've used Dot 5 in my Triumph car's
clutch system for years, because it has new seals.

The biggest problem for me is with entrained air. 
Tiny little bubbles don't easily combine into ones big
enough to be bled out, so you may have to bleed the
brakes several times over a long time period to get it
all out.  And my Sprint's brakes are already hard
enough to bleed!

Has anyone tried Speed-Bleeder valves on a Sprint?


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